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The Heroines - The 2023 debut novel to get everyone talking. Ancient Greece. The scandal of the century. A royal family on trial. (Hardcover)
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The Heroines - The 2023 debut novel to get everyone talking. Ancient Greece. The scandal of the century. A royal family on trial. (Hardcover)
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List price R545
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You Save R97 (18%)
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'A deft and clever retelling full of intrigue, rage and pathos'
JENNIFER SAINT, author of Ariadne 'An intelligent, highly crafted
and necessary book' CLAIRE NORTH, author of Ithaca 'Urgent and
furious' ROSIE ANDREWS, author of The Leviathan ___________________
In Athens, crowds flock to witness the most shocking trial of the
ancient world. The royal family is mired in scandal. Phaedra, young
bride of King Theseus, has accused her stepson, Hippolytus of rape.
He's a prince, a talented horseman, a promising noble with his
whole life ahead of him. She's a young and neglected wife, the
youngest in a long line of Cretan women with less than savoury
reputations. The men of Athens must determine the truth. Who is
guilty, and who is innocent? But the women know truth is a slippery
thing. After all, this is the age of heroes and the age of
monsters. There are two sides to every story, and theirs has gone
unheard. Until now. ___________________ 'Audacious and spirited'
SARAH BURTON, author of The Strange Adventures of H 'A timely and
labyrinthian retelling of the trial of Phaedra: breaking down the
old walls and illuminating the true monsters.' CARI THOMAS author
of Threadneedle 'The Heroines subverts the most enduring myth of
all. That women are to blame.' JOANNE BURN, author of The Hemlock
Cure 'A mesmerizing read' ELIZABETH LEE, author of Cunning Women
'Fiercely compelling' CAROLINE LEA, author of The Glass Woman 'A
stunning debut . . . vibrant characters, dark twists, a shimmering
brilliant read.' CARLY REAGON, author of The Toll House
'Beautifully told and utterly gripping . . . The Heroines
compellingly asks us to consider how our understanding is
influenced by who is telling the story, and why.' CAILEAN STEED,
author of Home
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